Notes on Times and Seasons

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1	15 1 TEXT: A checkmark was added after this number and the following three page numbers.	March 17. 1839	Quincy Located on high limestone bluffs east of Mississippi River, about forty-five miles south of Nauvoo. Settled 1821. Adams Co. seat, 1825. Incorporated as town, 1834. Received city charter, 1840. Population in 1835 about 800; in 1840 about 2,300; and in 1845... More Info Minutes of Conference
4	30	October 5	Nauvoo Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas.... More Info
2	31	June 2	Mc.Donough Co. Formed from Pike Co., 1825, organized 1829. Population in 1835 about 2,900. Population in 1840 about 5,300. More Info
3	44	August 9	Monmouth Co. Area claimed by Dutch, 1609. English rule established, 1665. County formed, 1675. County government organized, 1714. Battle of Monmouth fought in county, 28 June 1778. First Latter-day Saint missionary, Benjamin Winchester, preached in county, summer 1838... More Info New Jersey
6	91	April 6 1840	Nauvoo Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas.... More Info
7	119	April 15c 16	Preston Town located on River Ribble, approximately 216 miles northwest of London. Population in 1831 about 33,000. Population in 1841 about 35,000. First Latter-day Saint mission to England established, 1837–1838, with most efforts concentrated in town and surrounding... More Info England
10	185	October 3	Nauvoo Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas.... More Info
8	206	July 18	Chester Co. Located in southeast Pennsylvania. Bordered on south by Maryland and Delaware and on north by Berks and Montgomery counties, Pennsylvania. Established as one of Pennsylvania’s three original counties, 1682. West Chester named county seat, 1784. Population... More Info Pennsylvania
13	215	Octr. 17	Philadelphia Port city founded as Quaker settlement by William Penn, 1681. Site of signing of Declaration of Independence and drafting of U.S. Constitution. Nation’s capital city, 1790–1800. Population in 1830 about 170,000; in 1840 about 260,000; and in 1850 about 410... More Info
9	217	July 18 & 19	Oneida Co. N.Y.
11	252	Octr. 6	Manchester City in northwest England, located on River Irwell. Noted for manufacture of cotton, linen, and silk goods. Population in 1831 about 187,000. Some early church publications for British Saints, including a hymnal and Latter-day Saints’ Millennial Star, published... More Info England
15	306	Decr. 4.	New York Dutch founded New Netherland colony, 1625. Incorporated under British control and renamed New York, 1664. Harbor contributed to economic and population growth of city; became largest city in American colonies. British troops defeated Continental Army under... More Info
14	307	Nov. 26.	Lorain Co. Ohio
12	331	Octr. 6	Manchester City in northwest England, located on River Irwell. Noted for manufacture of cotton, linen, and silk goods. Population in 1831 about 187,000. Some early church publications for British Saints, including a hymnal and Latter-day Saints’ Millennial Star, published... More Info England
16	338	Janry 30— 1841	Knox Co. Ill.
17	371		Batavia N.Y.
5.	372	Febry. 20 1840	Adams Co. Situated in western Illinois; bounded on west by Mississippi River. Organized from Pike Co., 1825. Quincy established as county seat, 1825. Population in 1830 about 2,200. Population in 1840 about 14,500. Latter-day Saint exiles from Missouri found refuge... More Info Ill.
22a.	386	April 7. 1841	Nauvoo Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas.... More Info
18	404	Feby. 14. 1841	London City in southeast England; located on River Thames about sixty miles west of North Sea. Capital city of England. Population in 1841 about 2,000,000. London conference of British mission organized, 1841. More Info
22	412	April 6.	Philadelphia Port city founded as Quaker settlement by William Penn, 1681. Site of signing of Declaration of Independence and drafting of U.S. Constitution. Nation’s capital city, 1790–1800. Population in 1830 about 170,000; in 1840 about 260,000; and in 1850 about 410... More Info
19	413	Feby. 20	Lorain Co. Ohio
22 <21>	434	March 29	Hanley England
20	435	March 8	Garway do.
25	458	May 22	Kirtland Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Latter-day Saint missionaries visited township, early Nov. 1830; many residents joined Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and... More Info
26	463		Manchester City in northwest England, located on River Irwell. Noted for manufacture of cotton, linen, and silk goods. Population in 1831 about 187,000. Some early church publications for British Saints, including a hymnal and Latter-day Saints’ Millennial Star, published... More Info England
27	498	June 7	Iowa Territory Area acquired by U.S. in Louisiana Purchase, 1803. First permanent white settlements established, ca. 1833. Organized as territory, 1838, containing all of present-day Iowa, much of present-day Minnesota, and parts of North and South Dakota. Population in... More Info
24 <23>	499	April 15.	New York Located in northeast region of U.S. Area settled by Dutch traders, 1620s; later governed by Britain, 1664–1776. Admitted to U.S. as state, 1788. Population in 1810 about 1,000,000; in 1820 about 1,400,000; in 1830 about 1,900,000; and in 1840 about 2,400,... More Info
31	521	August 16.	Nauvoo Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas.... More Info
25 <24>	522	April	Erie Co. More Info N.Y.
29	523	July 10.	Walnut Grove
30	547	August 7.	Iowa Area acquired by U.S. in Louisiana Purchase, 1803. First permanent white settlements established, ca. 1833. Organized as territory, 1838, containing all of present-day Iowa, much of present-day Minnesota, and parts of North and South Dakota. Population in... More Info
28	548	June 29.	Staffordshire
37	576	October 1.	Nauvoo Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas.... More Info
38	587	Octr. 2.	Kirtland Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Latter-day Saint missionaries visited township, early Nov. 1830; many residents joined Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and... More Info
33	589	September 4.	Hamilton Co. Ohio
36	590	September 25	Waldo Co. Main
39	591	October 23.	Lima Area settled, 1828. Platted 1833. Post office established, 1836. Many Latter-day Saints settled in area, 1839, after expulsion from Missouri. Considered important settlement by Latter-day Saint leaders. Lima stake organized, 22 Oct. 1840. Stake reduced to... More Info
34	621	September 4.	Laporte
35	622	September 18.	Lorain Co. Ohio
32	651	August 28th. 9th.	Wyoming Co. N.Y.
41	677	Decr. 21.	Grafton Loraine Co.
42	697	December 25.	Gennessee
43	698	December 25	Waldo
46	761	April 6. 1842	Nauvoo Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas.... More Info
40	763	November 29. 1841	New York Dutch founded New Netherland colony, 1625. Incorporated under British control and renamed New York, 1664. Harbor contributed to economic and population growth of city; became largest city in American colonies. British troops defeated Continental Army under... More Info
44	779		Manchester City in northwest England, located on River Irwell. Noted for manufacture of cotton, linen, and silk goods. Population in 1831 about 187,000. Some early church publications for British Saints, including a hymnal and Latter-day Saints’ Millennial Star, published... More Info
45	796	January 14. 1842	Glasgow
47	829	May 14.	Grafton Ohio
48	843		Waldo
49	844	May 18	New York Dutch founded New Netherland colony, 1625. Incorporated under British control and renamed New York, 1664. Harbor contributed to economic and population growth of city; became largest city in American colonies. British troops defeated Continental Army under... More Info
50	860	June 11	Utica
51	941	August 27. 1842	Genesee Co. More Info N.Y.

Epistles of the Twelve

Page	No.	Date
12	1
70	2	Feby. 19. 1840
119	3	April 17
250	4	October 12.
261	5	October 28
520	8	August 26. 1841
567	9	October 12.
600	10	November 15
616	11	November 18
625	12	December 13
767	13	May 2. 1842
879	6	March 24. 1841
895	7	April 15. 1841

First Presidency to the Saints

20 2 TEXT: A checkmark was added after this and the following page number.	2	Decr. 1839
29	3	Decr. 8.
56	4	Jany. 26. 1840
82 3 TEXT: A checkmark was added after this number.	1	Decr. 16. 1838
86	5	April 6. 1840
99			in liberty Located in western Missouri, thirteen miles north of Independence. Settled 1820. Clay Co. seat, 1822. Incorporated as town, May 1829. Following expulsion from Jackson Co., 1833, many Latter-day Saints found refuge in Clay Co., with church leaders and other... More Info jail
130
187	6	October 3.
258	7	January 1. 1841
273	8	January 15. 1841
384	9	April 15.
414	10	May 6.
434	11	May 24
<706>	<12>	<History of Joseph Smith>
715	13	Feby. 1842
735	14	April 1. <March 20> 1842
934	16	September 6.
919	15	September 1

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No.	Page	Date	Place
1	15	March 17. 1839	Quincy Located on high limestone bluffs east of Mississippi River, about forty-five miles south of Nauvoo. Settled 1821. Adams Co. seat, 1825. Incorporated as town, 1834. Received city charter, 1840. Population in 1835 about 800; in 1840 about 2,300; and in 1845... More Info Minutes of Conference
4	30	October 5	Nauvoo Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas.... More Info
2	31	June 2	Mc.Donough Co. Formed from Pike Co., 1825, organized 1829. Population in 1835 about 2,900. Population in 1840 about 5,300. More Info
3	44	August 9	Monmouth Co. Area claimed by Dutch, 1609. English rule established, 1665. County formed, 1675. County government organized, 1714. Battle of Monmouth fought in county, 28 June 1778. First Latter-day Saint missionary, Benjamin Winchester, preached in county, summer 1838... More Info New Jersey
6	91	April 6 1840	Nauvoo Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas.... More Info
7	119	April 15c 16	Preston Town located on River Ribble, approximately 216 miles northwest of London. Population in 1831 about 33,000. Population in 1841 about 35,000. First Latter-day Saint mission to England established, 1837–1838, with most efforts concentrated in town and surrounding... More Info England
10	185	October 3	Nauvoo Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas.... More Info
8	206	July 18	Chester Co. Located in southeast Pennsylvania. Bordered on south by Maryland and Delaware and on north by Berks and Montgomery counties, Pennsylvania. Established as one of Pennsylvania’s three original counties, 1682. West Chester named county seat, 1784. Population... More Info Pennsylvania
13	215	Octr. 17	Philadelphia Port city founded as Quaker settlement by William Penn, 1681. Site of signing of Declaration of Independence and drafting of U.S. Constitution. Nation’s capital city, 1790–1800. Population in 1830 about 170,000; in 1840 about 260,000; and in 1850 about 410... More Info
9	217	July 18 & 19	Oneida Co. N.Y.
11	252	Octr. 6	Manchester City in northwest England, located on River Irwell. Noted for manufacture of cotton, linen, and silk goods. Population in 1831 about 187,000. Some early church publications for British Saints, including a hymnal and Latter-day Saints’ Millennial Star, published... More Info England
15	306	Decr. 4.	New York Dutch founded New Netherland colony, 1625. Incorporated under British control and renamed New York, 1664. Harbor contributed to economic and population growth of city; became largest city in American colonies. British troops defeated Continental Army under... More Info
14	307	Nov. 26.	Lorain Co. Ohio
12	331	Octr. 6	Manchester City in northwest England, located on River Irwell. Noted for manufacture of cotton, linen, and silk goods. Population in 1831 about 187,000. Some early church publications for British Saints, including a hymnal and Latter-day Saints’ Millennial Star, published... More Info England
16	338	Janry 30— 1841	Knox Co. Ill.
17	371		Batavia N.Y.
5.	372	Febry. 20 1840	Adams Co. Situated in western Illinois; bounded on west by Mississippi River. Organized from Pike Co., 1825. Quincy established as county seat, 1825. Population in 1830 about 2,200. Population in 1840 about 14,500. Latter-day Saint exiles from Missouri found refuge... More Info Ill.
22a.	386	April 7. 1841	Nauvoo Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas.... More Info
18	404	Feby. 14. 1841	London City in southeast England; located on River Thames about sixty miles west of North Sea. Capital city of England. Population in 1841 about 2,000,000. London conference of British mission organized, 1841. More Info
22	412	April 6.	Philadelphia Port city founded as Quaker settlement by William Penn, 1681. Site of signing of Declaration of Independence and drafting of U.S. Constitution. Nation’s capital city, 1790–1800. Population in 1830 about 170,000; in 1840 about 260,000; and in 1850 about 410... More Info
19	413	Feby. 20	Lorain Co. Ohio
21	434	March 29	Hanley England
20	435	March 8	Garway do.
25	458	May 22	Kirtland Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Latter-day Saint missionaries visited township, early Nov. 1830; many residents joined Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and... More Info
26	463		Manchester City in northwest England, located on River Irwell. Noted for manufacture of cotton, linen, and silk goods. Population in 1831 about 187,000. Some early church publications for British Saints, including a hymnal and Latter-day Saints’ Millennial Star, published... More Info England
27	498	June 7	Iowa Territory Area acquired by U.S. in Louisiana Purchase, 1803. First permanent white settlements established, ca. 1833. Organized as territory, 1838, containing all of present-day Iowa, much of present-day Minnesota, and parts of North and South Dakota. Population in... More Info
23	499	April 15.	New York Located in northeast region of U.S. Area settled by Dutch traders, 1620s; later governed by Britain, 1664–1776. Admitted to U.S. as state, 1788. Population in 1810 about 1,000,000; in 1820 about 1,400,000; in 1830 about 1,900,000; and in 1840 about 2,400,... More Info
31	521	August 16.	Nauvoo Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas.... More Info
24	522	April	Erie Co. More Info N.Y.
29	523	July 10.	Walnut Grove
30	547	August 7.	Iowa Area acquired by U.S. in Louisiana Purchase, 1803. First permanent white settlements established, ca. 1833. Organized as territory, 1838, containing all of present-day Iowa, much of present-day Minnesota, and parts of North and South Dakota. Population in... More Info
28	548	June 29.	Staffordshire
37	576	October 1.	Nauvoo Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas.... More Info
38	587	Octr. 2.	Kirtland Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Latter-day Saint missionaries visited township, early Nov. 1830; many residents joined Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and... More Info
33	589	September 4.	Hamilton Co. Ohio
36	590	September 25	Waldo Co. Main
39	591	October 23.	Lima Area settled, 1828. Platted 1833. Post office established, 1836. Many Latter-day Saints settled in area, 1839, after expulsion from Missouri. Considered important settlement by Latter-day Saint leaders. Lima stake organized, 22 Oct. 1840. Stake reduced to... More Info
34	621	September 4.	Laporte
35	622	September 18.	Lorain Co. Ohio
32	651	August 28th. 9th.	Wyoming Co. N.Y.
41	677	Decr. 21.	Grafton Loraine Co.
42	697	December 25.	Gennessee
43	698	December 25	Waldo
46	761	April 6. 1842	Nauvoo Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas.... More Info
40	763	November 29. 1841	New York Dutch founded New Netherland colony, 1625. Incorporated under British control and renamed New York, 1664. Harbor contributed to economic and population growth of city; became largest city in American colonies. British troops defeated Continental Army under... More Info
44	779		Manchester City in northwest England, located on River Irwell. Noted for manufacture of cotton, linen, and silk goods. Population in 1831 about 187,000. Some early church publications for British Saints, including a hymnal and Latter-day Saints’ Millennial Star, published... More Info
45	796	January 14. 1842	Glasgow
47	829	May 14.	Grafton Ohio
48	843		Waldo
49	844	May 18	New York Dutch founded New Netherland colony, 1625. Incorporated under British control and renamed New York, 1664. Harbor contributed to economic and population growth of city; became largest city in American colonies. British troops defeated Continental Army under... More Info
50	860	June 11	Utica
51	941	August 27. 1842	Genesee Co. More Info N.Y.

Epistles of the Twelve

Page	No.	Date
12	1
70	2	Feby. 19. 1840
119	3	April 17
250	4	October 12.
261	5	October 28
520	8	August 26. 1841
567	9	October 12.
600	10	November 15
616	11	November 18
625	12	December 13
767	13	May 2. 1842
879	6	March 24. 1841
895	7	April 15. 1841

First Presidency to the Saints

20	2	Decr. 1839
29	3	Decr. 8.
56	4	Jany. 26. 1840
82	1	Decr. 16. 1838
86	5	April 6. 1840
99			in liberty Located in western Missouri, thirteen miles north of Independence. Settled 1820. Clay Co. seat, 1822. Incorporated as town, May 1829. Following expulsion from Jackson Co., 1833, many Latter-day Saints found refuge in Clay Co., with church leaders and other... More Info jail
130
187	6	October 3.
258	7	January 1. 1841
273	8	January 15. 1841
384	9	April 15.
414	10	May 6.
434	11	May 24
706	12	History of Joseph Smith
715	13	Feby. 1842
735	14	March 20 1842
934	16	September 6.
919	15	September 1

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